लोकपाला हि चत्वारः क्रुद्धेनानेन निर्जिताः। बहवः शत्रवश्चान्ये संयुगेष्वभिपातिताः
For the four guardians of the world have been defeated by this one in his wrath, and many other enemies have been struck down by him in battle.
त्रिषु लोकेषु रत्नानि भुङ्क्ते आहृत्य रावणः। विक्रमे च बले चैव नास्त्यस्य सदृशो भुवि
Rāvaṇa enjoys the jewels of the three worlds, having seized them; in valor and strength, there is no one like him on earth.
तेषां संजल्पमानानामशोकवनिकां गताम्। अभिदुद्राव वैदेहीं रावणः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः
As they were conversing thus, Rāvaṇa, overcome by anger, rushed toward Vaidehī, who had gone to the Aśoka grove.
वार्यमाणः सुसंक्रुद्धः सुहृद्भिर्हितबुद्धिभिः। अभ्यधावत संक्रुद्धः खे ग्रहो रोहिणीमिव
Though restrained by well-meaning friends, greatly enraged, he charged forward in his fury, like a planet seizing Rohiṇī in the sky.
मैथिली रक्ष्यमाणा तु राक्षसीभिरनिन्दिता। ददर्श राक्षसं क्रुद्धं निस्त्रिंशवरधारिणम्
Maithilī, blameless, being guarded by Rākṣasī women, saw the furious Rākṣasa armed with a shining sword.
तं निशम्य सनिस्त्रिंशं व्यथिता जनकात्मजा। निवार्यमाणं बहुशः सुहृद्भिरनिवर्तिनम्
Hearing the sound of the sword, Janaka's daughter, distressed, saw him being repeatedly restrained by friends, yet not turning back.
सीता दुःखसमाविष्टा विलपन्तीदमब्रवीत्। यथायं मामभिक्रुद्धः समभिद्रवति स्वयम्
Sītā, overwhelmed by sorrow, lamenting, spoke these words: 'As this one, enraged, rushes toward me himself—'
वधिष्यति सनाथां मामनाथामिव दुर्मतिः। बहुशश्चोदयामास भर्तारं मामनुव्रताम्
'This wicked one will kill me, though I have a protector, as if I were without one; many times I urged my husband, to whom I am devoted.'
भार्या मम भवस्वेति प्रत्याख्यातो ध्रुवं मया। सोऽयं मामनुपस्थाने व्यक्तं नैराश्यमागतः
'He must have refused me, saying, "Be my wife"; so now, in my husband's absence, he has clearly fallen into despair.'
क्रोधमोहसमाविष्टो व्यक्तं मां हन्तुमुद्यतः। अथवा तौ नरव्याघ्रौ भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ
'Overcome by anger and delusion, he is clearly intent on killing me; or perhaps those two tigers among men, the brothers Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa—'
मन्निमित्तमनार्येण समरेऽद्य निपातितौ। भैरवो हि महान् नादो राक्षसानां श्रुतो मया
'For my sake, have been struck down in battle by this ignoble one today; for I have heard a terrible, great sound from the Rākṣasas.'
बहूनामिह हृष्टानां तथा विक्रोशतां प्रियम्। अहो धिङ्मन्निमित्तोऽयं विनाशो राजपुत्रयोः
'From many here, exulting and crying out in joy; alas, this destruction of the royal princes is because of me.'
अथवा पुत्रशोकेन अहत्वा रामलक्ष्मणौ। विधमिष्यति मां रौद्रो राक्षसः पापनिश्चयः
'Or else, tormented by grief for his sons, without having killed Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, this fierce Rākṣasa, intent on evil, will slay me.'
हनूमतस्तु तद् वाक्यं न कृतं क्षुद्रया मया। यद्यहं तस्य पृष्ठेन तदायासमनिर्जिता
'But Hanumān's advice was not followed by me, wretched as I am; if I had mounted his back, I would not have suffered this distress.'
नाद्यैवमनुशोचेयं भर्तुरङ्कगता सती। मन्ये तु हृदयं तस्याः कौसल्यायाः फलिष्यति
'I would not now be lamenting thus, seated on my husband's lap; but I think the heart of Kausalyā will bear fruit.'
एकपुत्रा यदा पुत्रं विनष्टं श्रोष्यते युधि। सा हि जन्म च बाल्यं च यौवनं च महात्मनः
'When she, having only one son, hears that her son has perished in battle, she will recall, weeping, his birth, childhood, and youth, that great-souled one.'
धर्मकार्याणि रूपं च रुदती संस्मरिष्यति। निराशा निहते पुत्रे दत्त्वा श्राद्धमचेतना
'She will remember his righteous deeds and his form, weeping; bereft of hope, with her son slain, having offered the funeral rites, she will become insensible.'
अग्निमावेक्ष्यते नूनमपो वापि प्रवेक्ष्यति। धिगस्तु कुब्जामसतीं मन्थरां पापनिश्चयाम्
Surely she will look to enter the fire or plunge into water; shame on that hunchbacked, unfaithful Manthara, whose mind is set on evil.
यन्निमित्तमिमं शोकं कौसल्या प्रतिपत्स्यते। इत्येवं मैथिलीं दृष्ट्वा विलपन्तीं तपस्विनीम्
Because of whom Kausalya will suffer this grief—thus, seeing Maithili, the ascetic, lamenting in this way—
रोहिणीमिव चन्द्रेण बिना ग्रहवशं गताम्। एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तस्य अमात्यः शीलवान् शुचिः
Like Rohini, seized by a planet, left without the moon—at that moment, his virtuous and pure-minded minister,
सुपार्श्वो नाम मेधावी रावणं रक्षसां वरम्। निवार्यमाणः सचिवैरिदं वचनमब्रवीत्
Supārśva by name, wise and learned, addressed Ravana, the foremost among the rakshasas, though being restrained by his counselors, with these words:
कथं नाम दशग्रीव साक्षाद्वैश्रवणानुज। हन्तुमिच्छसि वैदेहीं क्रोधाद् धर्ममपास्य च
How is it, O Ten-Headed One, brother of Vaiśravaṇa, that you wish to kill Vaidehī in anger, abandoning righteousness?
वेदविद्याव्रतस्नातः स्वकर्मनिरतस्तथा। स्त्रियः कस्माद् वधं वीर मन्यसे राक्षसेश्वर
You are versed in the Vedas, devoted to vows and your own duties—why, O lord of the rakshasas, do you consider the killing of a woman?
मैथिलीं रूपसम्पन्नां प्रत्यवेक्षस्व पार्थिव। तस्मिन्नेव सहास्माभिराहवे क्रोधमुत्सृज
Look upon Maithili, endowed with beauty, O king; let us, together with you, face her in battle—set aside your anger.
अभ्युत्थानं त्वमद्यैव कृष्णपक्षचतुर्दशी। कृत्वा निर्याह्यमावास्यां विजयाय बलैर्वृतः
Today, on the fourteenth day of the dark fortnight, rise up; on the new moon, go forth surrounded by your forces for victory.
शूरो धीमान् रथी खड्गी रथप्रवरमास्थितः। हत्वा दाशरथिं रामं भवान् प्राप्स्यति मैथिलीम्
Brave, wise, a charioteer, sword in hand, mounted on the finest chariot—having slain Rāma, son of Daśaratha, you will obtain Maithili.
स तद् दुरात्मा सुहृदा निवेदितं वचः सुधर्म्यं प्रतिगृह्य रावणः। गृहं जगामाथ ततश्च वीर्यवान् पुनः सभां च प्रययौ सुहृद्वृतः
That wicked-minded one, Ravana, having accepted the well-intentioned words spoken by his friend, went to his house, and then, full of strength, again entered the assembly, surrounded by his companions.
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Hear now the ninety-third sarga.
स प्रविश्य सभां राजा दीनः परमदुःखितः। निषसादासने मुख्ये सिंहः क्रुद्ध इव श्वसन्
Entering the assembly, the king, dejected and deeply distressed, sat down on the chief seat, like a lion breathing heavily in anger.
अब्रवीच्च स तान् सर्वान् बलमुख्यान् महाबलः। रावणः प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यं पुत्रव्यसनकर्शितः
Then that mighty Ravana, tormented by his son's misfortune, spoke with joined palms to all the chief warriors: